In The News - Wii Price Drop?

It looks like ads for an eventual Nintendo Wii price drop are surfacing at a rapid pace. Kotaku.com reports that last week's Wal-Mart ad indicating that a price drop for the Wii could happen in October now has a companion in a price drop ad from Toys R Us. The Toys R Us ad claims that they will sell the Wii for $199.99.

In The News - Pac-Man Speed Record Broken

The sixth person in history to get a perfect score in Pac-Man was recently announced, and he is also the current world record holder for obtaining this score the fastest. David Race has obtained the score at a clocked 3 hours, 41 minutes, and 22 seconds. That’s less than a minute away from the previous time of 3 hours, 42 minutes, and 4 seconds.

In The News - Valve Sways Boycotters

Valve recently took the ultimate step in meeting its Left 4 Dead 2 critics/boycotters head-on: they actually flew these naysayers to Valve’s HQ located in Bellevue, Washington to try the game that the boycotters swore to never play or purchase.

In The News - Possible MK Shakeup?

A job posting from Warner Bros has turned a lot of heads in the gaming and MK communities alike. Apparently, they are seeking a senior software engineer for the next installment of the series.

In The News - Dumbass College Student Arrested

A college student was arrested for modifying consoles for financial gain last Monday. Matthew Lloyd Crippen is facing two counts of Violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. He could face five years in prison for each count.

Lloyd is being accused of tampering with Xbox, Playstation, Wii, and other consoles to enable the consoles to play pirated video games.

In The News - Brutal Legend Soundtrack is Revealed!

Brutal Legend's soundtrack has been revealed by EA Denmark, and it kicks ass from this side of the world to the other. Personally, I'm disappointed that there is not a drop of Scar Symmetry or Blind Guardian, but what we're given is very good - much better than I'd have imagined.
          
         
        

In The News - Moneybox 360

Kotaku is reporting that all isn't well with the upcoming digital distribution service via Xbox Live. While most title prices match up to American retailers(without a box or manual), other customers are feeling the ripoff burn when they search through the various titles that are waiting to be downloaded.

In The News - Left 4 Dead DLC

It was reported yesterday that Valve will be releasing new Left 4 Dead DLC. The new campaign, titled “Crash Course,” will be available this September.